Anthony Henri Vanden Borre (born 24 October 1987) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

After several minor incidents, including a stint which featured him shaving the initials of his name 'AVB' into his hair, he received a 'bad boy'-label from both the press and his coaches.

[5][6] While at Anderlecht, Vanden Borre was linked a move away from the club like Hamburger SV,[7] Ajax,[8] Inter Milan,[9] Real Betis,[10] Tottenham Hotspur,[10] Juventus[11] and Lazio.

[23] In his first full season at Genoa, Vanden Borre made twenty-five appearances for the club, under manager Gian Piero Gasperini.

This sending off entered football folklore as the red card that was missed by Chris Kamara while reporting on the match for Soccer Saturday.

After the match, he accused referee Steve Bennett of costing him his dream of playing at Wembley as he had to serve a one-match suspension.

At the end of the season, new manager Steve Cotterill announced that Vanden Borre would not be returning to the club, having expected to extend his stay at Portsmouth, and he was subsequently linked with German side FC Köln.

[31] However, the move fell through, due to the interest from Hapoel Tel Aviv,[32][33] despite he already signed a six-month contract with Genk, without a mutual agreement between the transfer fee.

[36][37] A week after being an official player, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Kevin De Bruyne in the 78th minute, in a 3–2 win over Kortrijk on 22 January 2011.

In the last game of Jupiler Pro League before splitting to PlayOff I, he received two bookings, in a 1–1 draw against Standard Liège.

In 2013, after five years away from the club, Vanden Borre made his return to Anderlecht, until the end of the season after being given a second chance by team-manager Herman Van Holsbeeck.

[44] On 4 November 2014, in a Champions League group match at Arsenal, he scored two goals (one a penalty) as Anderlecht earned a draw from being 3–0 down after 60 minutes.

[45] On 8 July 2016, Vanden Borre joined Ligue 1 side Montpellier on season-long loan with the option of signing permanently.

Vanden Borre has since represented the national team by playing at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship[51] and the 2008 Summer Olympics.